The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
Work Of the Senate and the House
Of Representatives.


the House amendments 10 the Senate bill TO
provide lands for Indians In seyeralty, and
asked for a conference. Messrs. Stanford, Gull
lom and Beck expressed their views on the in
terstate commerce bill. A petition was presented
and referred praying for reduction OF internal
revenue taxes. Also one from certain North Caro-
lima manufacturers asking the repeal OF inter-
nal revenue laws and reduction OF the tariff.
Senator Frye proposed an amendment 70 the
pa,a, "a paTi oo for the transportatiap ot
south American mails In American vessels.
The following nominations to Consulships were
sent to the Senate Isaac X. Diller OF Illinois,
at Florence; Oscar Malnlros. Of Minnesota, at
Cognac; Willoughby Walling. OF Indiana, at
Leith. A bill was introduced in the House au-
thoriZing the Secretary OF the Treas
ury 20 erect public buildings mot TO exceed in :
cost $50 600 each I'm any town in which the gross
receipts 20 She Mp Warper toHo, introduced
bill appropriating $4,000 to aid in the erection
of n monument at Marietta, Ohio, to commemo-
rate the first settlement OF the Northwest Terri
tory. Mr. Morrill,, OF Kansas. introduced q
measure to place lumber and salt On the
free list. and to reduce the duty on sugar:
measure to grade taxes on the basis OF
income was introduced by Mr.. Green Of North
Carolina. Mr. Grain Of Texas, by request, pre-
scented bill PToSdns for res,red hin, Giyll list LIST
a ten years residence OF aliens prerequisite
to naturalization. Mr. Rowell OF Illinois intro
duced a bill granting aid for the establishment
of common schools and for the professional edu-
cation of public school teachers.
Mr.. SHERMAN introduced a bill in the Senate,
on the 18th inst to reimburse the depositors Of
the Freedmens Bank of Washington. The
Senate passed substitute for the House bill
for the relief of settlers on the public domain
in Nebraska and Kansas, and the House meas
ure releasing to the city Of san Antonio certain
portions OF the military reservation at that place.
The President sent TO the Senate the follow
ing nominations To be Consuls OF the United
States-O Il. Collins, of Mississippi, at Charlotte
town, Prince Edward Is Island Fred Ellison OF
Indiana at ST. Helena Also these postmas.
ters Ilinois-Anna, William {. Rich; Month
cello William A. Miller; Monmouth, John w.
Lusk. Observation-Disclosures, NJ. j. Briggs:
Sturgeon Bay, George w. Aleen. Kansas-Sa-
lima. Nicholas H. Farrell. bill appropriatng
500, 900 for the purchase of u site and $4,000
for the erection Of public building at
Charleston, S. c., was passed by the House. The
Secretary OF War transmitted TO the House a
report from the Board OF Engineers appointed
under the terms OF the last river and harbor
bill upon the proposed acquisition by the gov
ernment of the Illinois and Michigan tH.nne-
PIN canal. Phe report is generally favorable
to the construction OF the proposed canal
the line which is designated in tae bill reported
by the House Committee on railways and ca
nails. The Eouse passed the bill creating de-
partment of agriculture and labor. The bill
passed provides that there shall be at the seat of
Government an executive department to be
known as the Department of Agriculture and
Labor. under the control of n secretary of az
ricuture and labor and an assistant secretary
In this department there shall be a division
which shall be under the charge OF q commits
sioner OF labor who shall hold his office for four
years and until his successor shall be appointed,
unless sooner removed, and shall receive sal
airy of s. 900 n year The Commissioner shall
collect information upon the subject of labor,
its relation to capital, the hours OF labor. the
rate of wages. the cost OF produc ion OF the
articles produced, the earnings of laboring men
and women, the means Of promoting their ma
terial, intellectual, and moral prosperity, and
the best means TO protect life and prevent acct
dent in mines, workshops, factories, and other
places of industry. The Secretary is empower
ed inquire into the causes OF 1iscontent
which may exist between employers and en-
ployes within the United States, and he may
invite and hear sworn statements from both
parties concerning the matters in controversy.
BILLS authorizing settlement of the claim
of Hiram Berdan for the use Of improve ire-
arms by the government, and extending for a
wear the time for filing claims under the
French Spoibation act passed the Senate on
the 18th inst. Mr.. Malone, from the commit
tee on public buildings rep 'rted bills for pub
lie buildings at Jefferson, Tex an Hastings;
Neb. Mr. Henderson intrlaced bill
to facilitate promotions Mr.. Dolph' !
from the Committee on Coast Defenses,
reported las amendment To be offered
to the bill TO encourage the manufacture OF steel
for ordnance) an item appropriating s., 0oj, 900
for the construction of fortihcations and other
works OF defense. Mr. Allison from the COM
mttee on Appropriations. reported back the
army appropriation bill with amendments. The
House OF Representatives passed the Tucker
substitute for the Edmunds anti-polygamy BILL
SENATOR CAMERON introduced a bill in tho
Senate on the 18th inst. for the appointment Of
Commissioners to represent the Federal Gov
eminent ut the centennial celebration OF the
forming and PRONUNCIATION Of the Constitution
to be herd in Philadelphia. The Senate passed
bill to pay NJ. c. Mordeca s37, 00J for carrying
mail between Charles,o and Havana before
the outbreak OF the war. Senator Wilson Iowa,
from the Committee on Postofiices, re-
ported fayorably bill providing that
to fourth class il it appears that the receipts
for the year amount to sl9Ol, or that the box
rents and commissions constituting the Post
masters compensation amount 20 1000 or
more for tho year senator Plumb introduced a
bill providing that Whenever any attempt is
made 70 secure any rights in lands belonging to
tho Cherokoes. ChickasLws, Greeks, Choctaws,
and Seminoles, un ter the treaties with the
United States the Indians shall be entitled to
all the rights bSiore the law now
granted to citizens OF the United States.
communication was received from the Sec
rotary OF tho Treasury calling attention to the
importance OF correcting the unhealthy con-
dition of the Treasury building The Senate
voted To nonconcur in the HoIse amendment
to the ant-poly gamy BILL and Il conference was
asked. Senator Vests resolution calling on the
Secretary OF the Treasury for tented
count OF money paid out in prosecuting Federal
criminal cases was adopted by the Senate, after
| being modified so TO include civil
cases Mr. Evarts denounced the inter-
s stsss TnH Honso bill
| passed bills amending the law regulating the
removal of causes from State to Federal Courts.
| and authorizing the service OF civil and GRIM
| inal process issued by any territorial court
within Indian and military re ser gations The
| House Coinage Committee reported back the
| resolution calling the Secretary Of the
| Treasury for information to monthly pur-
chases and coinage Of silver during the last
hsoal year and the first six months OF the pres
ent fiscal year also information as u whether
| the law requiring the purchase aud coinage OF
not less than So 0Ol. COZ worth of silver bullion
has been complied with.
THE interstate commerce bill passed the
Senate on the 14th inst by a vote Of 43 to Is.
| An effort to secure the recommittal Ct the
measure was defoated-yoas . nays IS. Fol-
| lowing is the vote on the passage OF the meas
ure Yeas-Messrs. Allison Beck Berry Black
burn. Bowen, Cockrell, Coke Colquitt Conger, ,
| Cullom, Dolph, Edmunds Eustis, Fair, Feryx
George, Gibson. German, Gray, Hale, Harris,
HawIey, ingalls,, Jones Ark.l Jones (Nev),
Mcmillan, Henderson. Mitchell tOregon),
Palmer. Plumb PuPh. sabn. Salisbury, Saw
yer Sewell Sherman, Spooncr. Teller Vance,
Vest Walthall, Whitthorne, Wilson tIowa-43.
| Nays-Messrs. Aldrich, Blair, Brown, Cam
eron, Chase, Cheney Evarts, Hampton, Hoar,
| Mitchell Pa, Morrill,. Payne, Plat, Williams
| Is. Yeas-Republicans 81 Democrats, 20.
| ys-Republicans, ~; Democrats, 3. In the
House OF Representatives Mr. Caldwell submit
ted the conference req rt ON the electoral-count
bill. and IL was agreed TO without debate or di-
vision. Mr.. Dibble presented the conference
/ report ON the bill increasing the appropriation
for the public building at Fort Scott Kan, and
| Was IN Tha Ia Ava Mt